Wednesday, December 19, 2012
If we don't talk to strangers... How are we supposed to meet people?
I am recently reading the book TEEN ANGST? NAAAH... By Ned Vizzini. Ned wrote essays when he was younger of his middle and high school life. So now he put them all together to make an autobiography. I think Ned wants me to know that he has/had a very interesting friends and an interesting life too.
When the protagonist was going to be on the show THE VIEW in New York City he met Rocco. (Pages 147-159) Hector, Ike and Ned were all on the the street ruining to the studio because they were late. Hector stops to talk to Rocco. I imagined Rocco as a homeless man... But then as I read on, Rocco dropped out of school a few months ago. When the author revels this part, it made me think that Ned has a unique way of meeting people. I can kinda relate to Ned because I kinda like talking to strangers, not creepy looking strangers though.. Just like kids I guess.
The second way I think Ned has an interesting life is that he and his friend James went to present a movie Ned made about turtles that eat teenaged girls. When the author revels this part, It made me think Ned has an interesting childhood because I've never present movie, nevertheless made a movie about turtles or anything. The movie is available at www.nedvizzini.com/fun/#turtle.
My part of my claim that is about Ned's friends made me think... If we don't talk to strangers how are we supposed to make friends?
Tuesday, December 11, 2012
Teen Angst? Naaah...
I am reading Teen Angst by, Ned Vizzini. This book is about the authors life between 8th grade and high school. I think part of what the author, Ned wants me to know is that you could be studious but have fun at the same time and not stress out.
The first way I think Ned wants me to know this is in chapter The Test on pages 14-21. This chapter is about the SSHSAT. When Ned first found out abouth this test he went crazy and brought a SSHSAT book and practiced so much for the test. I wrote on a piece of loose-leaf, "Buy Stuy book." "Ned," mary leaned in close. "You dont need a list, and you dont need to worry. You'll do fine." And "Ned, I saw this coming. Ever since you heard about this test, you have been too worried. Understand? You are not allowed to obsess about this test. Understnad?" "Yeah" But it was too late. Iwas already obsessed. Ned already knew he was going to do ohkay. When Ned got the book anyway he kinda made me feel bad about myself, because if someone told me I was going to do fine I wouldnt worry about it.
The best way I think Ned wrote about my claim is on page 45 "THE GRIND". Ned says A biology teacher once put it to me this me this way: " Getting through Stuy is easy. You have three options: good grades, social success, and sleep. You can only have two of the three." I really like this line because it really connectes with my claim. Ned chose good grades and sleep, thats an ohaky choice I guess. Ned gives advice on what two choices you should never choose: sleep and and social success. Bad choice!
What Ned wants me to know connects to teenagers because, I think all teens think about their grades ( well those who care) and then they just stress out and dont have fun. I know some people who do that... but we are not friends... figures.
The first way I think Ned wants me to know this is in chapter The Test on pages 14-21. This chapter is about the SSHSAT. When Ned first found out abouth this test he went crazy and brought a SSHSAT book and practiced so much for the test. I wrote on a piece of loose-leaf, "Buy Stuy book." "Ned," mary leaned in close. "You dont need a list, and you dont need to worry. You'll do fine." And "Ned, I saw this coming. Ever since you heard about this test, you have been too worried. Understand? You are not allowed to obsess about this test. Understnad?" "Yeah" But it was too late. Iwas already obsessed. Ned already knew he was going to do ohkay. When Ned got the book anyway he kinda made me feel bad about myself, because if someone told me I was going to do fine I wouldnt worry about it.
The best way I think Ned wrote about my claim is on page 45 "THE GRIND". Ned says A biology teacher once put it to me this me this way: " Getting through Stuy is easy. You have three options: good grades, social success, and sleep. You can only have two of the three." I really like this line because it really connectes with my claim. Ned chose good grades and sleep, thats an ohaky choice I guess. Ned gives advice on what two choices you should never choose: sleep and and social success. Bad choice!
What Ned wants me to know connects to teenagers because, I think all teens think about their grades ( well those who care) and then they just stress out and dont have fun. I know some people who do that... but we are not friends... figures.
Tuesday, December 4, 2012
Fox needs friends too ya know
In class we read the book Fox, at the end of the story I relized that Fox's manipulative behavior is selfish, but I think its ohkay for him to be selfish because he is lonely and he has no one else, therefore feels like he has to make others feel how he feels.
Fox was selfish becuase he saw that Magpie and Dog were best friends and they needed eachtother, but Fox didn't care he broke them apart. Magpie didn't have wings anymore, and Dog didnt have and eye anymore.): Fox was jealous of what they had because he doesnt!
In the line " She can not tell if it is a scream of triumph or dispair," I think it was dispair and triumph.
I think it was dispair because, even though he has torn a pair apart he is still alone and he doesnt have a reationship like Magpie and Dog.
I also think it was triumph because, the Fox is happy that now Dog and Magpie are both alone. And Fox feels happy because he might not feel "alone" because he knows that there are other people alone too.
I hope in Magpie and Dog do become friends again because they need eachother! and true friendship never dies! I also hope Fox finds a friend so he doesnt have to feel alone anymore.
Fox was selfish becuase he saw that Magpie and Dog were best friends and they needed eachtother, but Fox didn't care he broke them apart. Magpie didn't have wings anymore, and Dog didnt have and eye anymore.): Fox was jealous of what they had because he doesnt!
In the line " She can not tell if it is a scream of triumph or dispair," I think it was dispair and triumph.
I think it was dispair because, even though he has torn a pair apart he is still alone and he doesnt have a reationship like Magpie and Dog.
I also think it was triumph because, the Fox is happy that now Dog and Magpie are both alone. And Fox feels happy because he might not feel "alone" because he knows that there are other people alone too.
I hope in Magpie and Dog do become friends again because they need eachother! and true friendship never dies! I also hope Fox finds a friend so he doesnt have to feel alone anymore.
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